Dramatic tale of a cliffside tragedy and trial at Villefranche
In a French seaport, George Ransome faces murder charges after his wife Vivian dies when she leaps from a cliff following a fierce quarrel. The magistrate probes whether the act was murder or accident while Ransome recalls a tumultuous marriage, the heated exchange, and his later conviction that he is morally to blame.
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Delia
Jovelier
Vivian
Worman
Xees
Eve
Vivien
Monaco
Willoa
Fife
Ransome
Tie
Fie
Georg Raxisome
Siddeh
Sidin Neteolt
Hle-eat
Creathe
Gabad
Alwars
Cnter
Ranseme
George Ransome
Villefranche
Ile
Che
Gervans
Bia
Wah Wean
France
Italy
Nelson
Queen and Snug the Newfoundland Save Ship from Wreck
The Norwegian bark Queen, en route from Buenos Ayres to Boston, was saved during a violent hurricane after a large Newfoundland dog named Snug aided the crew. Snug bit rope and helped balance the sails, helping the ship wear around Cane Cod and reach safety in South Boston. The dog’s actions followed two prior rescues in severe seas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veurel Ia
Hark
Boston
Buenos Ayres
Queen
Hatteras
Ash Taraldgeh
Gritetad
Namvay
Arntja & Veritabie
Hved
Tite de Janeire
Barbadine
Taraldisen
Haliast
Tarakisen
Cabbage Field Fiasco and Sheridan’s Clash in Civil War Memoir
A veteran recounts a cabbage field episode in which General Philip Sheridan, furious at soldiers harvesting greens, attacked a sowing jaw with a club. Jack Jefferson of Company K fended him off, sparking a chaotic chase as comrades scrambled to identify the assailant amid the cabbage rows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil. Sheridan
Bragg
Nashville
Edgefield
Tennessee
Phil Sheridan
Hese
Ohio
Catteridion
Sheridan
Uneiwares
Jack
Jeffera
Company K
Witsy
Jacl
Rherkitn
Binet
Tega
Frigade
Phi
Sheridan Saver
Chicago
Jeffers
Peach Tree Creek
Snyder
Jefferson
Wiliam Nelson
Jakey
Nelson
Peneral
Aesop Fable Told By Student In Broken English
A school teacher in an Italian quarter recounts the fox and the grapes tale to her class. Tony, eager, reproduces the fable in his own words with lively mispronunciations and a comic ending about grape, fox, and proverb.
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Aesop
Tony
Elym
Toe
Thia
Eneas
Medical advertising and humor mix in old column
A jumbled page shows an insurance style kidney pills testimonial praising Dean's Kidney Pills and softened family dialogue. Fragments mention curing kidney trouble back pain and edema, plus a cold cure claim with laxative tablets and a church anecdote about writing sermons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Reeager
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Getting Interested in the Love Triangle
Mande and Clara discuss a movel, with Clara hinting the hersing will relapse soon as she is in love with another. The scene hints at melodrama and romantic conflict.
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Mande
Clara
Various World Notes From The Era And Regions
A survey of miscellany mentions Paris balloon sorties in 1870 71. New York real estate valued by assessor at 5 800 032 132 dollars. a street knife cleaner appearing in London. It notes 2 cents a dozen manuscript sheets circulated as newspapers in ancient times. bears digging into hillsides in mild winters. rising New York City arrests for road and speed violations by 50 percent. Also cites navy torpedo nets enduring high speed torpedo tests and Chinese miners presenting a silver belt to a white manager. The Canadian government funds railroads water power industrial subsidies and war aids. Andreas Trippel born 1806 in Cassel, later noted for Western operatic work and a debut in The Flying Dutchman.
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Paris
New York City
London
China
Rome
Venice
van Rhu
Andreas Trippel
Cassel
Tie
Bat
Berlin
Milan
Vienna
Nile Bia
East
Bronen
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Lydia
Pinkham
A. Gregory
Lawrence Bes Denver
Col
Inkha
Lydia H. Pinkham
Lydia & Pinkham
Lydia E
Pink
Havant
Mindy Shore
Bemnen
Dog
Kansas City Pines
Hlee
Au. Jacson
Barry
Sarah
Sep
Bata
Idallo
Edeh
Gazette
Prva
Tre
Hnking bin Arma
Old Jack
Jon
H.W. Grove
Pana
Pilie
Gitte
Guare
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